Guernsey was the home of Victor Hugo, one of France’s literary giants, during his fifteen-year exile. His facination with the character of the island and its people inspired ‘Les Travailleurs de la Mer’, written and set in Guernsey. Now preserved as a museum by the City of Paris, Hauteville House is an intriguing and esoteric monument to this most individual of individuals.
Victor Hugo House (Hauteville House)
Of all the works created by Victor Hugo in Guernsey, Hauteville House is undoubtedly the most astonishing and is absolutely deserving of a visit. From the Vestibule with its rough glass tiles and its porch after Notre-Dame in Paris to the lookout with dominated the harbour and overlooked the islands of the archipelago; from the dining room with its timber panelled walls of old oak and its chimney breast designed as a double H in delft tiles to the first floor salons, red and blue - all bear the spirit of the poet with which the house is totally invested.
Victor Hugo spent 14 years in exile decorating it personally and writing his masterpieces.
Guided tours provide an interesting insight into the life of this incredible man.
For further information please visit the Guernsey Victor Hugo Website.